Clinical Trial: Comparing Hepatitis B Vaccination Schedules in Patients on Hemodialysis
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Hepatitis B
ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease)
Kidney Failure
Chronic
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF TWO IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES (3 VS 4 DOSES) WITH RECOMBINANT HEP B VACCINE IN PATIENTS ON MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS (MHD)
Brief Summary:
People with kidney failure who are on dialysis have a weaker immune response to the hepatitis B vaccine than healthy people. Even after vaccination, many dialysis patients do not develop enough protection against hepatitis B infection. Doctors do not agree on whether giving 3 doses or 4 doses of the vaccine works better for these patients.This study will compare two vaccination schedules using a stronger (double) dose of the hepatitis B vaccine in people on maintenance hemodialysis:Group 1 will receive 3 doses of…
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